Archives for
April 2012

Remember when the Pebble, the watch that talks to your iPhone or Android device via an array of open-source apps, was asking for a mere $100,000 on crowdfunding site Kickstarter? Well, actually, the Pebble is officially still only asking for $100,000...

If two left feet keep you from Dancing with the Stars, or the thought of visiting the Jersey Shore makes you break out in hives, then listen up. There's a new breed of entertainment being produced by nerds for nerds on YouTube, and we have some of th...

The Spark of Genius Series highlights a unique feature of startups and is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark. If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see the details here. Name: SafeShepherd Quick Pitch: SafeShepherd ...

YouTube's Partner Program, previously opened only to producers of very popular content, is now open to all content creators from the 20 countries where the program is available. To become a YouTube Partner, you need to enable your YouTube account and...

Trying to gain attention in the tech industry can be daunting. If you don't make a booming first impression or raise millions in your first VC round, you could be destined for obscurity. In order to stand out from the crowd, some startups adopt masco...

A young star that is home to at least one alien planet is also ringed by a vast, dusty cloud of comets, like our own solar system. But there's a big difference: There may be as many as 83 trillion comets there, with collisions destroying thousands ea...

Welcome to this morning’s edition of “First To Know,” a series in which we keep you in the know on what’s happening in the digital world. Today, we’re looking at three particularly interesting stories. Apple Dismisses Ebook Price Fixing Charge Apple ...

If you were the right age in the late 90s, movies left a real impression on you. Think The Matrix; it was the first introduction to bullet-timing to most American audiences. In 2001, Max Payne brought that same slowed-down, action element to gaming a...

Facebook has introduced a new initiative that automatically syncs your Timeline address and your Facebook email address. The program, which will be rolling out over the next few weeks, means that if your Timeline address is facebook.com/janesmith.19,...

Curt Finch is the founder and CEO of Journyx, a company that offers time-tracking and resource management software. Connect with him and Journyx on Facebook and Twitter. Justin Palmer of Palmer Web Marketing has run dozens of social media contests fo...

Apple rejected the Department of Justice's claim that it colluded with publishers to raise ebook prices, according to multiple reports. An Apple rep told Reuters and The Wall Street Journal that the DOJ's charges were "simply not true." Apple rep Nat...

Android-toting Jon Stewart fans have finally received an app for The Daily Show, allowing users to further their experience after the show. It is also available for iOS. Comedy Central launched The Daily Show Headlines Friday, which features clips fr...

Newark Mayor Cory Booker returned to his Upper Clinton Hill home Thursday night to see his neighbor's house engulfed in flames. Booker ran into the burning building, saving a woman from her home. Booker took to Twitter to thank well-wishers early Fri...

There's a fake version of Angry Birds Space in unofficial Android app stores, containing infectious malware. Rovio warns users not to be fooled. "As you get ready to pop pigs in zero gravity, watch out for fake versions of Angry Birds Space, and make...

A federal judge was scheduled to hear arguments Friday morning about what to do with users' files that were seized in the U.S. government's January raid on file-sharing service Megaupload. Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom (a.k.a. Kim Schmitz, pictured) ...

The World at Work is powered by GE. This new series highlights the people, projects and startups that are driving innovation and making the world a better place. Name: Solar Electric Light Fund (SELF) Big Idea: SELF is spreading access to solar power...

Cory Booker, the mayor of Newark, N.J, saved a woman from a burning house late Thursday night. The mayor is a highly active Twitter user, and commonly uses the social network to find and help Newark residents who are in need. Predictably, the Interne...

The group that runs the Internet's address system is extending by a week the deadline for applications to run a new top-level domain name such as .horse or .bank to compete with .com, .net and other existing extensions. The Internet Corporation for A...

Elon Musk is a very busy man. He runs Tesla Motors, designs spaceships and oversees the burgeoning privatized space program at SpaceX and somehow still manages to visit Mashable’s offices and even make the occasional Daily Show appearance. How does h...

We're prepared for all sorts of nightmare scenarios of the end of modern society, from hordes of marauding zombies to a Terminator-like robot apocalypse. But mankind's downfall may instead be caused by trillions of crabs, lashing out at humanity beca...

At the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Show, digital media professionals will present, educate and collaborate on the industry’s latest technology. The show takes place April 14-19 in Las Vegas, Nev. Founded in 1923, NAB has certainly come...

Google may not be the new kid on the block anymore, but it's still growing like one. As this infographic from Statista shows, the company continues its upward trajectory, at least if you go by revenues, stock price, net income and market share. As of...

We're pleased to announce that Mashable has been nominated for a Webby Award in the Websites category for best business blog. Business coverage has always been core to Mashable since our days covering early Web 2.0 companies. Today, we continue to do...

The Spark of Genius Series highlights a unique feature of startups and is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark. If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see the details here. Name: Kaleidoscope Quick Pitch: A curated fee...

Confused -- a U.K. insurance comparison website -- has started a Pinterest campaign to steer people away from driving in platforms and pumps. The Pinterest contest calls for users to submit the craziest shoes they have ever worn while operating a car...

The invention of the tablet PC has created a new medium for book publishing. Interactive books are everywhere, and have revolutionized the way people consume the printed word. With the recent software available to allow easy creation of interactive b...

Do you code for a living? Then congratulations, you have the best job in America right now, according to a new survey. CareerCast, a site for job seekers, listed the top 200 jobs of 2012. Software engineer had the best overall score when you average ...

Netflix employees have one less thing to keep track of: the amount of vacation days they take. Co-founder Reed Hastings recently told Bloomberg Businessweek that Netflix has an unlimited vacation policy. In an effort to separate itself from bureaucra...

U.S. wireless data traffic grew by 123% from 2010 to 2011, from 388 billion megabytes to 866.7 billion MB, according to CTIA-The Wireless Association. The wireless lobbying group's survey found a 43% increase in the number of active smartphones and o...

A group of over-exuberant fans banging on a pane of glass knocked the section of spectator protection onto an unsuspecting NHL player Thursday night. The Boston Bruins had just scored an overtime goal to steal a Stanley Cup Playoffs win in front of t...

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